TY - BOOK AU - Ahrens,C.Donald TI - Meteorology today: an introduction to weather, climate, and the environment SN - 0534397719 (alk. paper) U1 - 551.5 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Pacific Grove, CA PB - Thomson/Brooks/Cole KW - Meteorology N1 - Contents; Chapter 1: The earth and its atmosphere Chapter 2: Energy: Warming the earth and the atmosphere Chapter 3: Seasonal and daily temperatures Chapter 4: Light, color, and atmosphere optics Chapter 5: Atmospheric moisture Chapter 6: Condensation: Dew, fog, and clouds Chapter 7: Stability and cloud development Chapter 8: Precipitation Chapter 9: The atmosphere in motion: Air pressure, forces, and winds Chapter 10: Wind: Small-scale and local systems Chapter 11: Wind: Global systems Chapter 12: Air masses and fronts Chapter 13: Middle-latitude cyclones Chapter 14: Weather forecasting Chapter 15: Thunderstorms and tornadoes Chapter 16: Hurricanes Chapter 17: Air pollution Chapter 18: Global climate Chapter 19: Climate change ; Includes bibliographical references and index. ER -